This summer, more and more Americans find themselves thinking twice before taking road trips because of gas prices. According to a national study conducted by WNBC/Marist College, 63% of Americans plan to take a summer vacation but gas prices are one factor in the plans they are making.

After hearing a friend complain about being ‘violated’ every time she went to fill her tank, Andrew Noakes wrote 101 Ways to Beat the Gas Pump. A former car dealership owner and collector and restorer of classic cars, Noakes shares ways drivers can save big money in gas expenses each year. Noakes shares tips for drivers, such as:

* Drive barefoot!
* Buy your gas during the coolest hours of the day
* Use your cruise control
* Do not purchase gas from a station that has just had its tanks refilled
* Keep the windows and sun roofs up